In 2025, being part of the American upper class involves more than just a high salary. While earning $169,800 might be the benchmark, true upper-class status is shaped by a combination of income ...

Net Worth Needed To Be Upper Class in Your 50s. According to the Federal Reserve's 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances, here's how net worth breaks down for people in their 50s aiming for the top 20% ...

An annual household income of at least $131,566 is now needed to qualify as upper-middle class in New York state — but you need even more money in neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut.

For example, in Mississippi, a household income of $91,841 will land you in the upper middle class. In Maryland, however, you’d need $170,666 to earn the same designation.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Are you considered middle class in Virginia? How about “upper middle” class? According to GoBankingRates, the median household income in Virginia is $90,974. In ...

Some upper-middle-class individuals have overextended themselves in real estate, encouraged by Trump-era tax breaks and the possibility of their return, like 100% bonus depreciation and lower ...

However, only 2% of respondents in a Gallup poll said they were “upper class,” while another 15% said they were “upper-middle class.” It’s easy for the well-off to imagine someone doing ...

Below that is considered lower-income class; above it is upper-income. The income required for the top 1% in the nation, according to a SmartAsset study , averages around $787,712.

In Delaware, middle class wages are between $52,883 and $158,650. In Pennsylvania , middle class wages are between $48,780 and $146,340. What is New Jersey’s minimum wage?

According to GoBankingRates, an individual living in Missouri needs to make a salary of at least “$107,209” to be considered upper middle class. The study determined the state’s middle-class ...

For income, Pew Research sets the upper class income threshold at $169,800 for a three-person household in 2025. But income is just one piece of the puzzle. Your net worth—what you own minus ...